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St Pancras 1896

Report by the Medical Officer of Health upon bye-laws for houses let in lodgings or tenement-houses

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Public Health (London) Act, 1891, more especially by clause 26,
paragraphs 5, 1, and 4, and clause 27 of those By-laws, which
apply to all dwelling-houses.
2. A provision as to the levelling, paving, and draining of yards in this
class of houses, these points being provided for in the By-laws of
the Vestry (clause 10) "as to the paving of yards and open spaces
in connection with dwelling-houses," and applying to all dwellinghouses.
3. A provision as to the maintenance of ashpits and dustbins, this
being provided for by clause 27 of the By-laws of the County Council as to
maintenance under sec. 39 (1) Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
The existing Bye-laws of the Vestry are set out below with remarks
in Parallel Columns.
Vestry of Saint Panrras.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
By-Laws.
Made by the Vestry of the Parish of
Saint Pancras, in the County of
London, being the Sanitary Authority
for the said Parish with respect
to houses let in Lodgings, or occupied
by members of more than one family.
Interpretation of Terms.
1.—In these By-laws, unless the
context otherwise requires, the following
words and expressions have
the meanings hereinafter respectively
assigned to them, that is to
say: —
"Sanitary Authority" means the
Vestry of the Parish of Saint
Pancras, in the County of
London.
"Tenement-house" means a house
let in lodgings, or occupied by
members of more than one
family.